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Continued Examinati
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Address to:
Mail Stop RCE
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
\^ Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Application Number
Filing Date
First Named Inventor
Art Unit
Examiner Name
Attorney Docket Number
10/774,233
07/19/2002
Stackenwalt et al.
3635
Gilbert, William V.
0212
This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114 of the above-identified application.
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) practice under 37 CFR 1.114 does not apply to any utility or plant application filed prior to June
8, 1995, or to any design application. See Instruction Sheet for RCEs (not to be submitted to the USPTO ) on page 2.
• I Submission required under 37 CFR 1.114 | Note: (f the RCE is prop er, any previously filed unentered amendments
and amendments enclosed with the RCE will be entered in the order in which they were filed unless applicant instructs otherwise. If
applicant does not wish to have any previously filed unentered amendment(s) entered, applicant must request non-entry of such
amendment(s).
a. □ Previously submitted. If a final Office action is outstanding, any amendments filed after the final Office action
may be considered as a submission even if this box is not checked,
i- □ Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously filed on
□ Other
M.
b. I3 Enclosed
i. (3 Amendment/Reply iii. □
ii. □ Affidavit(s)/Declaration(s) iv. □
2. I Miscellaneous I
a. □ Suspension of action on the above-identified application is requested under 37 CFR 1 .103(c) for
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
Other
b.
a period of m
□ Other
months. (Period of suspension shall not exceed 3 months; Fee under 37 CFR 1 .17(i) required)
3 - I Fees | The RCE fee under 37 CFR 1 .17(e) is required by 37 CFR 1.114 when the RCE is filed,
a. O The Director is hereby authorized to charge the following fees, any underpayment of fees, or credit any
overpayments to Deposit Account No. 012400 . I have enclosed a duplicate copy of this sheet.
i. S RCE fee required under 37 CFR 1 .17(e)
ii. I3 Extension of time fee (37 CFR 1.136 and 1. 17)
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enclosed
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SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT REQUIRED
1 Signature
Date
7/29/2008 1
V Name (Print /Type)
"^obrfM. Olivo
Registration No.
'51,004
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING OR TRANSMISSION
! hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service with sufficient postage as first class mail in
an envelope addressed to: Mail Stop RCE, Commissioner For Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 or facsimile transmitted to
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the date shown below.
Signature
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Vienna K. Wilkey U
Date 7/29/2008 i
This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.114. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to
process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete,
including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on
the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing the burden, should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
ADDRESS. SEND TO: Mail Stop RCE, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
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PTO/SB/30(01-08)
Approved for use through 06/30/2008. OMB 0651 -0031
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.
Request
For
Continued Examinati
Transmitta
Address to:
Mail Stop RCE
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Application Number
Filing Date
First Named Inventor
Art Unit
Examiner Name
Attorney Docket Number
10/774,233
07/19/2002
Stackenwalt et al.
3635
Gilbert, William V.
0212
This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114 of the above-identified application.
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) practice under 37 CFR 1.114 does not apply to any utility or plant application filed prior to June
8, 1995, or to any design application. See Instruction Sheet for RCEs (not to be submitted to the USPTO ) on page 2.
1.
Submission required under 37 CFR 1.114 | Note: , f tne RCE is p^per, any previously filed unentered amendments
and amendments enclosed with the RCE will be entered in the order in which they were filed unless applicant instructs otherwise. If
applicant does not wish to have any previously filed unentered amendment(s) entered, applicant must request non-entry of such
amendment(s).
a. □ Previously submitted. If a final Office action is outstanding, any amendments filed after the final Office action
may be considered as a submission even if this box is not checked,
i. □ Consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously filed on .
n.
b. a
i.
ii.
□ Other
Enclosed
(3 Amendment/Reply
□ Affidavit(s)/Declaration(s)
in.
iv.
□
□
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
Other
Miscellaneous
□ Suspension of action on the above-identified application is requested under 37 CFR 1 .103(c) for
a period of ^ months. (Period of suspension shall not exceed 3 months; Fee under 37 CFR 1 .17(i) required)
□ Other
3.
Fees | The RCE fee under 37 CFR 1 - 17 ( e ) is required by 37 CFR 1.114 when the RCE is filed.
g) The Director is hereby authorized to charge the following fees, any underpayment of fees, or credit any
overpayments to Deposit Account No. Q12400 . I have enclosed a duplicate copy of this sheet.
i. EO RCE fee required under 37 CFR 1 .1 7(e)
ii. a Extension of time fee (37 CFR 1.136 and 1.17) 08M/2008 ETECLE1 03000015 012400 10774233
iii. □ Other '
b. □ Check in the amount of $
c. □ Payment by credit card (Form PTO-2038 enclosed)
WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be included on this
form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO -2038. ^
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT REQUIRED
S Signature
Date
7/29/2008 |
Name (Print / Type)
^©htrlVL Olivo
Registration No.
51,004
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING OR TRANSMISSION
1 hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service with sufficient postage as first class mail in
an envelope addressed to: Mail Stop RCE, Commissioner For Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 or facsimile transmitted to
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the date shown below.
Signature
(U« K Ll;/i^
Name (Print /Type)
Vienna K. Wilkey
Date 7/29/2008
This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.114. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public which is to file (and by the USPTO to
process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete,
including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individual case. Any comments on
the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing the burden, should be sent to the Chief Information gniwr, US. Patent and
Trademark Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS
ADDRESS. SEND TO: Mail Stop RCE, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
If you need assistance in completing the form, call 1 -800-PTO-91 99 and select option 2.